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Washington Irving's tale of the Headless Horseman has become a Halloween classic, although few Americans celebrated that holiday when the story was new. In this unit, you will explore the artistry that helped make Irving our nation's first literary master and ponder the mystery that now haunts every Halloween –

The "Legend" has gained a reputation as a ghost story over the years, but Irving shaped it as a comic tale of self-delusion leading to its own downfall. Ask students to point out "the scary parts" of the story.

Hollywood has made this frightening apparition the signature image of the tale, yet Irving presents him as a creature of hearsay and foolish superstition who remains indistinct even when he finally appears. Take a moment to point out descriptions of the Headless Horseman and evaluate his impact on the narrative.

At its core, the "Legend" is a fabliaux-like tale of rival suitors, with a suggestion that their affections are being manipulated by the lovely woman whom they both desire. And, as in a fabliaux, appetite is the driving force behind the plot, in this case the appetites of Ichabod Crane -- for food, wealth, admiration, and romance. Please summarize the story's plot from this point of view, as a chain of events set in motion by the ambitions of Ichabod Crane. Then examine the part suspense plays in the narrative. To what extent does this indispensable ingredient for a mystery advance the plot?

Even though the story Irving is telling in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" will be familiar to most of you, many of the words he uses are somewhat puzzling. Look at the first paragraph, for example, words like cove, denominate, implore, inveterate, propensity, vouch, advert, and repose…Highlight unfamiliar words as you read " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Once you have all completed the story, you will be divided into small groups, a section of the story will be assigned to each group. In your groups, use context clues and dictionaries to produce an annotated edition of the tale.

The two main characters of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane and his nemesis, Brom Bones, are often assumed to be figures of American folklore, although they are in fact Irving's original creations. In your groups, examine the techniques Irving uses to create the impression that these characters have a life of their own outside his story.

Compare Irving's descriptions of the two characters' physical appearance (Crane in paragraph 8, Brom Bones in paragraph 26). Consider the way Irving assembles a picture of Ichabod Crane out of separate elements, enhancing his ungainliness, while he presents Brom Bones in broader strokes, conveying an impression of energy and strength.

In your groups: Illustrate these passages to produce a representation of each character.

Have each group explore responses to these two characters. Remember, to some degree "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is the story of an underdog who goes up against the local hero.

Do we pull (root, cheer) for the underdog in this contest or enjoy the spectacle of his defeat?

Do we side with the local hero or find ourselves drawn to the comical figure who will be his victim?

Talk about the ways Irving manipulates reader sympathies in his story.

For instance: from ridicule of Ichabod toward a more affectionate point of view by letting readers see more and more of the story through hiseyes, see paragraph 22, paragraphs 38 and 56, and at the story's climax in paragraphs 61-65).

Irving ends "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" with an air of mystery, leaving us to wonder if the Headless Horseman really did carry away Ichabod Crane. There is a real mystery left unsolved at the end of the story: What happened to Ichabod Crane????

After seeing him knocked from his horse by a flying pumpkin, Ichabod vanishes without a trace, though Irving gives us a rumor that he went on to become a lawyer and eventually a judge (paragraph 69). Evaluate this rumor:

On your own (not in groups) speculate on the later career of this literary character (Ichabod), then write a story about some episode in Ichabod Crane's life after "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" or an imaginary obituary summing up what he made of himself after his fateful encounter with his own worst fears!